Camilla Läckberg Books in Order
Discover the chilling world of Swedish crime queen Camilla Läckberg, featuring the bestselling Patrik Hedström series, standalones, and reading order guides.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
20 books
The Ice Princess
by Camilla Läckberg
2004
When writer Erica Falck returns to her hometown, she finds her childhood friend dead in an ice-cold bath. What looks like suicide soon points to murder, forcing Erica to team up with local detective Patrik Hedström to uncover the dark secrets of a small community.
The Preacher
by Camilla Läckberg
2004
A young woman's body is discovered in the rocks, and beneath her lie the skeletons of two women missing for decades. Patrik Hedström must navigate a summer heatwave and the tight-lipped Hult family to find a killer who has returned to finish what they started.
The Stonecutter
by Camilla Läckberg
2005
A local fisherman finds the body of a seven-year-old girl in the sea, but the autopsy reveals she drowned in fresh water. Patrik Hedström investigates a crime that echoes a tragedy from the 1920s, realizing the motive may lie in the town's distant past.
The Gallows Bird / The Stranger
by Camilla Läckberg
2006
A reality TV show brings chaos to Fjällbacka, but a drunken car crash soon turns into a murder investigation. As Patrik Hedström digs into the victim's life, he finds a trail of attacks across Sweden that suggests a serial killer is hiding in plain sight.
The Hidden Child
by Camilla Läckberg
2007
Erica Falck discovers a Nazi medal among her late mother's possessions and begins to unravel a wartime mystery. Meanwhile, Patrik investigates a local murder that seems inextricably linked to the secret history of Erica's family and the shadows of World War II.
The Drowning
by Camilla Läckberg
2008
A man vanishes without a trace, and his friends begin receiving threatening letters. When a body is found frozen in the sea months later, Patrik Hedström and Erica Falck must uncover the link between the victim and a darkly acclaimed debut novel.
The Lost Boy
by Camilla Läckberg
2009
A financial director is found murdered on the "Ghost Isle" near Fjällbacka, a place steeped in legends of the dead. As Patrik investigates the man's shady dealings, Erica researches the island's tragic history, finding that the past is repeating itself.
Buried Angels
by Camilla Läckberg
2011
Decades after her family vanished from their island home without a trace, Ebba returns to open a bed and breakfast. But when an arsonist strikes, Patrik Hedström re-opens the cold case, uncovering a history of secrets that someone is desperate to keep buried.
The Scent of Almonds
by Camilla Läckberg
2012
In this festive novella, a snowstorm traps a family gathering on an island over Christmas. When the wealthy patriarch collapses and dies, Patrik Hedström must solve the locked-room mystery before the killer among them strikes again.
An Elegant Death
by Camilla Läckberg
2014
In this short story, two sisters run a vintage boutique in Fjällbacka. Their quiet lives are interrupted by a robbery and a murder that reveal the sharp edges hidden beneath their elegant facade.
The Ice Child
by Camilla Läckberg
2014
A semi-naked girl wanders out of the snowy woods and onto a road, disoriented and missing an eye. As Patrik Hedström investigates her abduction, Erica Falck connects the case to an old murder, leading them to a killer with a terrifying agenda.
The Widows’ Cafe
by Camilla Läckberg
2014
Marianne opens a cafe in memory of her late husband, but it soon attracts the attention of the police. A detective notices a disturbing pattern: the husbands of the cafe's regular customers seem to be dying of heart attacks at an alarming rate.
The Girl In The Woods
by Camilla Läckberg
2017
When a four-year-old girl disappears from a farm, the community is reminded of a similar tragedy thirty years ago. Two local women were accused back then, and now that one has returned as a movie star, the town demands answers about both crimes.
Silver Tears
by Camilla Läckberg
2020
Faye Adelheim has built a successful life abroad, but her hard-won freedom is threatened when her company faces a hostile takeover. With her ex-husband in prison and a new threat looming, Faye must return to Stockholm to protect what is hers.
The Golden Cage
by Camilla Läckberg
2020
Faye has devoted her life to her husband Jack's success, only to be traded in for a younger woman and left with nothing. Crushed but not broken, she channels her rage into building her own empire and plotting a brutal, meticulous revenge.
Trapped
by Camilla Läckberg
2021
A woman is found dead in a magician's box, pierced by swords in a gruesome display. Detective Mina Dabiri enlists mentalist Vincent Walder to decode the killer's illusions, realizing they are dealing with a countdown that has only just begun.
Truth or Dare
by Camilla Läckberg
2022
On New Year's Eve, four wealthy teenagers celebrate in a luxury home while their parents party next door. A game of truth or dare spirals out of control, exposing dark secrets that will leave one of them dead before midnight.
Cult
by Camilla Läckberg
2023
When a young boy is snatched from his nursery, Detective Mina Dabiri and mentalist Vincent Walder uncover links to other missing children. Their investigation leads them into the shadowy world of a cult, where time is running out to save the victims.
The Cuckoo
by Camilla Läckberg
2024
Two brutal events shake Fjällbacka: a famous photographer is murdered, and a Nobel Prize winner is attacked on his island. While Patrik investigates, Erica researches a 1980s cold case in Stockholm, finding that the threads of the past are tightening around the present.
Mirage
by Camilla Läckberg
2025
The Minister of Justice receives a death threat, and a pile of bones is found in the Stockholm subway. As Mina Dabiri and Vincent Walder race to find the connection, Vincent feels his own past closing in on him in this explosive conclusion to the trilogy.
Where should I start?
If you want the classic Nordic Noir experience: The Ice Princess → The Preacher → The Stonecutter
If you prefer a fast-paced, revenge-driven thriller: The Golden Cage → Silver Tears
If you like dark puzzles and illusions: Trapped → Cult
Author bio
Jean Edith Camilla Läckberg was born in 1974 in the tiny, scenic fishing community of Fjällbacka, Sweden. Located on the windy west coast, this small town is more than just her birthplace. It has become the atmospheric heart of her entire writing career. While the real Fjällbacka is a quiet and beautiful summer destination, Läckberg has transformed it into a world filled with dark secrets and complex crimes.
It might be surprising to learn that becoming an author wasn't her original plan. Before she became one of the world's most successful crime novelists, Läckberg followed a much more traditional path. She studied at the School of Business, Economics and Law in Gothenburg and spent several years working as an economist and product manager.
However, the corporate world never quite felt like home. She was unhappy in her job, and her family noticed.
Everything changed when her husband, mother, and brother chipped in to buy her a special Christmas gift: a creative writing course. That course turned out to be the spark she needed. During the class, she began writing the draft that would eventually become her debut novel, The Ice Princess. It was the beginning of a major life shift.
Läckberg’s true breakthrough arrived with her third book, The Stonecutter, which was nominated for the Swedish Crime Novel of the Year award. Since then, she has been affectionately dubbed the "rock star of Nordic Noir."
Readers around the globe have fallen in love with her main series, which features the detective Patrik Hedström and the crime writer Erica Falck. Unlike the gritty, lone-wolf detectives found in many other crime novels, Patrik and Erica are a relatable couple juggling diapers, family dinners, and murder investigations. This mix of ordinary domestic life and terrifying crimes has become her signature style.
Her storytelling often relies on a gripping formula that weaves together the past and the present. She loves to show how historical sins and long-buried family secrets can resurface to haunt the modern day. Beneath the idyllic surface of Swedish coastal life, she exposes the dark impulses that drive people to violence.
But Läckberg hasn't limited herself to just one town or one genre.
She has successfully expanded her range with the Faye's Revenge duology, a suspenseful series focused on betrayal and vengeance. She also teamed up with mentalist and author Henrik Fexeus to write the thrilling Mina Dabiri and Vincent Walder trilogy, which blends police procedure with mind-bending puzzles.
Showing her versatility, she has even stepped away from crime entirely to write cookbooks and the popular Super-Charlie series of children's books.
Today, Camilla Läckberg is a true powerhouse in the literary world. Her novels have been published in over 60 countries and adapted for television and film. She currently lives in Stockholm with her husband, the MMA fighter Simon Sköld, and her children. From a small fishing village to the top of the bestseller lists, her journey is a testament to the power of following a dream.
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